11-25-2016, 11:05 AM
I have watched the series from episode one. I probably never would have watched it had my son not encouraged me to do so. I love the series and can't wait for it to return for its final season.
I am currently reading book 4 of the series. I didn't think there was a lot of difference between the series and the books to the point where I'm at. There is a difference now, because Ramsay is planning on marrying Arya rather than Sansa.
After the infamous Sansa got raped scene, I was looking up articles on Game of Thrones to see how the series was going to end since the last two books have not been published yet. I was surprised instead to find more than a few articles describing fans' outrage at the rape and how this completely differed from the book. In one of the articles, Martin himself was apparently okay with the change.
I also found that Martin had collaborated with HBO in developing an ending for the series, which implied the ending may not be the same as the books.
I admit, I am among the viewers who like Tyrion. He is my favorite. I haven't read anything in the books so far that makes him different from the screen version with one exception and that is his scar. In the book, it is horrible. On the screen, he still has his nose. I would have liked to have seen HBO not cop out on that detail.
As for Tyrion coming on to the scene and Dany believing him right from the start, I really didn't find that so hard to fathom. Jorah became a trusted advisor and protector. Ser Barristan saved her life and also became a trusted advisor and protector.
I have to say I never questioned why Tyrion didn't get touched by the stonemen. I just assumed that Jorah was such a good protector, he could protect anyone from just about anything. I didn't question Dany's ability in trusting Tyrion because we knew him as a character who could be trusted. I simply assumed like Jorah and Barristan, Dany was able to tell sincerity from him as welll as she's able to detect lying in others.
I am currently reading book 4 of the series. I didn't think there was a lot of difference between the series and the books to the point where I'm at. There is a difference now, because Ramsay is planning on marrying Arya rather than Sansa.
After the infamous Sansa got raped scene, I was looking up articles on Game of Thrones to see how the series was going to end since the last two books have not been published yet. I was surprised instead to find more than a few articles describing fans' outrage at the rape and how this completely differed from the book. In one of the articles, Martin himself was apparently okay with the change.
I also found that Martin had collaborated with HBO in developing an ending for the series, which implied the ending may not be the same as the books.
I admit, I am among the viewers who like Tyrion. He is my favorite. I haven't read anything in the books so far that makes him different from the screen version with one exception and that is his scar. In the book, it is horrible. On the screen, he still has his nose. I would have liked to have seen HBO not cop out on that detail.
As for Tyrion coming on to the scene and Dany believing him right from the start, I really didn't find that so hard to fathom. Jorah became a trusted advisor and protector. Ser Barristan saved her life and also became a trusted advisor and protector.
I have to say I never questioned why Tyrion didn't get touched by the stonemen. I just assumed that Jorah was such a good protector, he could protect anyone from just about anything. I didn't question Dany's ability in trusting Tyrion because we knew him as a character who could be trusted. I simply assumed like Jorah and Barristan, Dany was able to tell sincerity from him as welll as she's able to detect lying in others.
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